Newcastle

Seamus Cunningham has looked back at some of his key moments during his time as bishop of the diocese of Hexham & Newcastle. It was on March 20, 2009 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Newcastle that Seamus was ordained as the 13th Bishop of the diocese. Since then he has […]

Newcastle Racecourse has teamed up with promotions company Jaluminati to play host to a student race night at Gosforth Park on March 1. The Gosforth venue is able to hold unto 25,000 people and has room for 12,000 cars. Jaluminati, the promotion company that has has set up the event, also promotes […]

Fortnite players will have a chance to take part in a massive Fortnite tournament that will be held at St. James’ Park in Newcastle from March 1 until March 3. One hundred gamers will have a chance to go head-to-head for prizes, ranging up to a £25,000 prize for the winning […]

By Shannon Murphy Five people have been arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected stabbing in Walker yesterday. At around 10am on Wednesday police received a report that a man had been assaulted outside of an address on Chatsworth Gardens in Walker. A neighbour has told how he heard […]

Newcastle’s Liberal Democrats have demanded to know how the council is spending the £8.5 million made from parking charges and fines in the city. This comes just weeks before the council is expected to implement new spending cuts, which will result in disabled Blue Badge holders being charged to park […]

The Tyne Theatre is playing host to a night with Alan Shearer and tickets are selling fast. The event is expected to be a special night for the people attending and, for an additional fee, fans can get a photograph with the former Newcastle number nine and a signed photograph. […]

Thousands of people packed the streets of Newcastle to join the Chinese New Year parade. Around 20,000 people watched as Newcastle marked the start of the Year of the Pig with a colourful parade of traditional dances and performances. The festivity saw performers hosting their Chinese culture through music and […]

North East charity Balance has warned the public that regular alcohol consumption can increase the risk of breast cancer. Studies show only 38% of North East women were aware that alcohol raises this risk – the equivalent to four in 10 women. […]

Fans of Cluedo and Peaky Blinders will get a chance to be real life detectives when CluedUpp, a live action roleplaying game, comes to Newcastle in June. The award-winning game turns ordinary UK streets into a giant, interactive Cluedo board. The premise is straightforward: the action is set in 1921, […]

One of the UK’s most famous and beloved museum attractions will be making his way to Newcastle University’s Great North Museum-Hancock later this year as part of a national tour. Dippy the Dinosaur, the iconic four metre tall, 21 metre long skeleton cast, will be in Newcastle from May 18 […]